IRM Unit 112 - WS 1 Water Sources

Water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow.

• INFILTRATION

• EVAPORATION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

When a liquid changes to a vapour, caused by an increase in temperature and/or a decrease in pressure.

• INFILTRATION

• EVAPORATION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

Plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapour through pores in their leaves.

• INFILTRATION

• EVAPORATION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

Water vapor in the atmosphere (air surrounding the earth) cools and changes into liquid water.

• INFILTRATION

• EVAPORATION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

• INFILTRATION

• EVAPORATION

• CONDENSATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

A machine-dug well that only penetrates the initial water table. This water is generally contaminated.

• Bore Hole

• Deep Well

• Reservoir

• Shallow Well

• Lake

These are naturally formed storage locations for water.

• Bore Hole

• Deep Well

• Reservoir

• Shallow Well

• Lake

These are modern equivalents to wells, but are smaller, less intrusive and easier to maintain. A small hole is drilled into the ground and water is pumped out.

• Bore Hole

• Deep Well

• Reservoir

• Shallow Well

• Lake

A machine-dug well that gets its water from below the impervious layer in the ground. The water quality is normally good.

• Bore Hole

• Deep Well

• Reservoir

• Shallow Well

• Lake

These are manmade storage locations for water.

• Bore Hole

• Deep Well

• Reservoir

• Shallow Well

• Lake